World Book Day With Footlights

March 2018

World Book Day is coming March 2018. Our workshop & activities are designed to engage and inspire your pupils. We’ll be unlocking their imaginations, breaking down language barriers, and build self-awareness and confidence through team working activities.

Our workshops fulfills the key aspects of the National Curriculum.

Early years and foundation

20 minute session

Covering 2 of the 3 EYFS prime areas of learning:

Communication & Language

Personal, Social and emotional development

And 2 of the 4 EYFS specific areas of learning:

Literacy

Understanding the world

Key stage 1

30 minute session

Our workshop uses drama to complement the integrated approach to ‘Speaking and listening’,’reading’ and ‘writing’ found in English teaching. We will build on the early learning goals, developing skills, knowledge and understanding, particularly in the following areas:

Group discussion and interaction

Drama

Understanding text

Literature

The activities also assist with PSHE objectives, helping children to identify feelings (eg through interpreting facial expressions) and begin to share their views and opinions.

Key stage 2

40 minute session

Our workshop uses drama to bring to life a variety of texts, exploring language, promoting discussion and complementing English teaching, particularly developing skills, knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

Speaking

Group discussion and interaction

Understanding text

Listening

Drama

Literature

The activities also assist with PSHE objectives, helping children to demonstrate that they recognise their own worth and that of others, they can express their views confidently and listen to and show respect for the views of others.

Each performance includes a Question & Answer session with the characters as well as a study pack with ideas for further activities.